Senior Specialist Governance Services (Chief Director Level) at Department of Transport

REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate NQF level 7 qualification as recognised by SAQA in Law / Business Management / Administration / Public Management / Finance / Accounting / Auditing with 5 years relevant experience at a senior managerial level in a corporate governance or entity oversight environment.

DUTIES :

• Manage and direct the development and maintenance of the overarching government SOC governance framework. Provide strategic support to the executive management on the development of the shareholder policy leading up to legislation. Manage and direct the development and maintenance of the SOC governance assurance framework tools and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain the SOC generic governance reporting regime. Manage SOC governance assurance reviews to assess compliance and facilitate corrective action where required. Manage and direct the development of the governance review annual agenda including the annual general meetings. Develop and quality assure findings reports through executive management to the shareholder. Manage and direct the provisioning of technical advisory services to executive management and the shareholder on the appointment and dismissal of SOC Board Members.
• Develop and maintain the SOC Board government regime. Provide technical advisory services to the shareholder on the disclosure of interest of potential candidates. Ensure the effective, efficient and economical utilization of resources allocated SOC governance assurance projects. Ensure the establishment and maintenance of project governance instruments.
• Account for the utilization of resources allocated to financial governance assurance projects. Manage the resources of the Chief Directorate. Provide guidance and adequate support for and development of the staff of the chief directorate. Ensure compliance with all administrative requirements, regulations, rules and instructions pertaining to the chief directorate.